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Date of these obituaries: 01-18-1999
Leo Lawson, Boone legislator
Leo Lawson was the first Republican elected to office in Boone County in the 20th century, and perhaps ever.
Mr. Lawson, 93, of Covington, died Friday night in the Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
'At times we were adversaries, but we ended up being friends. He was a most interesting guy,' said former Boone County Judge-Executive Bruce Ferguson, a Democrat.
Mr. Lawson served as a magistrate and member of the Boone County Fiscal Court in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and in the late 1960s was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives, recalled his daughter, Patti Dillard of Independence.
He served one term in Frankfort.
'He drove through the county, and he went door to door. He got people to talk with him and to listen to him,' she said.
Mr. Lawson also helped Republicans in other counties and helped Clyde Middleton in getting his start in Kenton County, Mrs. Dillard said.
Her father and mother moved to Florida during the winters beginning in the early 1970s, Mrs. Dillard said, but he kept his interest in pol
itics. 'When he got back here in the spring the first thing he did was head for Burlington to see what had been going on,' she said.
Mr. Lawson was a retired pipe fitter and former co-owner of the Hebron Hardware Store. He also operated the Fountain Restaurant in Hebron. He and his family lost the restaurant and their home, which was on the second floor, to a fire, but later reopened, Mrs. Dillard said.
Mr. Lawson was active in the Hebron Lions Club, his daughter said. He was also a member of the Hebron Fire Department, Bullittsville Christian Church and the Pipe Fitter Union, Local No. 392, Cincinnati.
His wife, Helen Warken Lawson, died in 1993.
Other survivors include a son, Jerry Lawson of Hebron; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Bullittsville Christian Church, 3094 Petersburg Road, Bullittsville, Ky. 41005.
Ronald Duane Abdon Sr., 58, of Falmouth, died Saturday at his home. He was an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Mary A. Abdon; a son, Ronald Abdon Jr. of Falmouth; daughters, Debbie Mefford and Rhonda Deck, both of Independence, and Laura Abdon of Falmouth; a brother, Bud Abdon of Georgia; a sister, June Rouse of Florence; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Ernest Atwood Beach, 83, of Dry Ridge, died at 2:35 p.m. Sunday at his son's home in Verona. He was a retired employee of Stewart Iron Works, Covington, and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, Grant County. He was a Sunday school teacher and a former Sunday school superintendent at the church. He was a member of Shopmens-Iron Workers Union Local No. 522, Cincinnati.
Survivors include sons, Garner 'Pete' Beach of Little Rock, Ark., Randall Dean Beach of Verona and Rodney Ray Beach of Dry Ridge; daughters, Elaine Collins, Cynthia June Wainscott, Greta Charlene James and Freida Dale Clifton, all of Dry Ridge, Brenda Sue Whitaker of Corinth and Linda Thompson of Verona; brothers, Cordell Beach of Covington and Marvin Beach of Dry Ridge; sisters, Alma Edmondson of Owenton, Evelyn Beach of Dry Ridge and Bernice Meyers of Lordsburg, N.M.; 25 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasant View Baptist Church, Grant County. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery, Grant County. Memorials are suggested to Parkinson's Disease Update, P. O. Box 450, Huntington Valley, Pa. 19006. Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona, is handling arrangements.
Merium Schweitzer Benton, 77, of Independence, died Friday at East Galbraith Health Center, Cincinnati. She was a waitress with Holiday Inn and a member of Church of Christ of Taylor Mill. Her husband, John Benton, died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Shelia McNeese of Burlington; sons, Jeff Benton of Erlanger, Roy Benton of Cincinnati, Wayne Benton of Independence, John Benton of Highland Heights and Kenny Benton of Campbellsville; a brother, Richard Benton of Fort Thomas; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
No services are planned. Mrs. Benton's body has been donated to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Shrine, 309 N. Paca St., Baltimore, Md. 21201. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Albert Daniel Burton Sr., 77, of Newport, died Friday at his home. He was a retired maintenance worker with Trailmobile Co. and a security guard with Burns Security Co., Cincinnati. He was a member of Lawler-Hanlon VFW Post No. 5662 in Newport and was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. His wife, Goldie Delaney Burton, died in 1993.
Survivors include daughters, Jenie Noel of Newport, Linda Cook and Vicky Schiller, both of Bellevue; sons, Albert Burton Jr., Richard Burton and Michael Burton, all of Newport, Larry
Burton and Jim Burton, both of Fort Thomas, and John Burton of Bellevue; a brother, Delbert Burton of Newport; a sister, Hazel Bowling of Taylor Mill; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Merle L. Clark, 57, of Erlanger, died at 10:35 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired millwright with General Motors, Cincinnati, and a member of Haus Club in Warren, Ohio, and Elsmere Sportsman Club. He was an Army and Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Anne Clark; sons, Merle Edward Clark of Columbus, Ohio, and Dennis Ray Clark of Erlanger; a daughter, Lorena Leah Daugherty of Walton; brothers, Jim Clark of Cincinnati, Jack Clark of Bowling Green and Curtis Ryan of Loveland, Ohio; sisters, Allene Clark of Walton, Barbara Clark of Erlanger, Karen Ehlinger of Glencoe and Jeanie Clark of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Mausoleum, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
James Coyle, 73, of Owenton, died Saturday at his home. He was a farmer, a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Owenton and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Mary Eloise Neal, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Jim Coyle of Owenton; a brother, David Coyle of Stamping Ground; sisters, Janie Nastin of Lexington, Aggie Henry of Florida and Artie Wright of Stamping Ground; and two grandchildren.
Services were this morning at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Burial was in Stamping Ground Masonic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Mary Vern Feiler, 73, of Burlington, died at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Alvin Feiler, died in 1973.
Survivors include numerous cousins.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011. Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Ruth Mineer Grigson, 77, of Maysville, died at 6:53 p.m. Saturday at Maysville Extended Care Center. She was a presser with Modern Laundry, Maysville. Her husband, Clarence R. Grigson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Jerry Wayne Grigson of Petersburg, Robert Lee Grigson of Hillsboro and Richard Allen Grigson and Kenneth Dale Grigson, both of Maysville; daughters, Carolyn Darnell and Connie Mingee, both of Maysville, and Pamela Faye Walker of Aberdeen, Ohio; a brother, Paul Mineer of Fleming County; a sister, Viola Walls of West Union, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Maysville Church of Christ. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at Brell & Son Funeral Home, and from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Johnnie Hall, 88, of Independence, died at 7:08 p.m. Saturday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. He was a retired supervisor with Union Light Heat and Power Co.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Mae Tucker Hall; daughters, Lois Lawler of Independence and Barbara L. Eckstein of San Antonio; a sister, Rosie Murphy of Hamilton, Ohio; brothers, Albert Hall of Alexandria, Kelly Hall and Sam Hall, both of Hamilton, Ohio; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Karen M. Schulte Klaus, 53, of Crestview Hills, died at 8:07 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a reservationist with American Airlines. Her husband, Donald Klaus, died in 1993.
Survivors include her father, Edward A. Schulte of Fort Wright; and brothers, C. Luke Schulte of Crescent Springs and Kenneth R. Schulte of Edgewood.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will follow Mass in the the church's Murphy Hall. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
John E. 'Buzzy' McCarter, 62, of Grants Lick, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired machinist with Tipco Punch Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Flagg Springs Baptist Church. He was active in local softball leagues with his team, the Buzzards.
Survivors include sons, Scott McCarter of Silver Grove and Todd Bitter of California; daughters, Tami Beatty of California, Connie Schinaman of Cincinnati and Cathy Roggs of Burlington; a sister, Garnet Heitemeier of Butler; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery, Mentor.
Opal McFarland, 81, of Williamstown, died Sunday at Grant Manor Nursing Home in Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth.
Charles W. 'Pete' Miles, 78, of Warsaw, died Saturday at Gallatin County Health Care Center in Warsaw. He was a retired auto mechanic, a member of Warsaw Apostolic Church and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Martha Bell Miles, died in 1986. A son, David Miles, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Charles R. Miles of Dry Ridge, Jimmy Miles and Mark Miles, both of Warsaw; daughters, Wanda Stephens of Florence and Lorene Scudder of Warsaw; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Gallatin County Life Squad, 501 Main Cross, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
George Ray Murphy, 93, of Florence, died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a retired mail supervisor with L&N Railroad and a member of Florence Christian Church. His wife, Mary Rose Murphy, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Rev. John W. Murphy of Pulaski, Va.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford.
Memorials are suggested to Week of Compassion, in care of Florence Christian Church, 300 Main St., Florence, Ky. 41042.
John Robert Needham, 72, of Latonia, died Friday at his residence. He was a retired tax examiner for the Internal Revenue Service, Covington.
Survivors include a daughter, Amy Jo Fischer of Latonia; sons, Robert Lee Needham of Mableton, Ga., and Drew Needham of Holland, Mich.; brothers, Thomas Needham of Panama City Beach, Fla., and Samuel Needham of Cambridge, Wis.; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 tonight at Northern Kentucky Baptist Church, Lakeside Park. Visitation began at noon today at the church. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery, Panama City, Fla. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Mildred Ruth Pigg, 61, of Alexandria, died Saturday at her home. She was responsible for concessions at A. J. Jolly Park for nearly 30 years and was a member of Main Street Baptist Church, Alexandria.
Survivors include her husband, William Pigg Sr.; sons, Robert Lewis of Alexandria and William Pigg Jr. of Hebron; brothers, Robert Muncy and J. C. Muncy, both of Royal Oak, Mich.; sisters, Virginia Hendrickson of Pineville, Bernice Keith of Corbin and Barbara Hicks of Alexandria; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Main Street Baptist Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Everett W. Raisor, 83, of Newport, died at 5:05 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired stationary fireman with Wiedemann Brewery, Newport. His wife, Gloria Raisor, died in 1994.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Stolle of Pell City, Ala.; a son, Jerry Raisor of Owenton; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Laveda Rhoten, 85, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Rose T. Strickley, 97, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. A son, Leroy Strickley, and a daughter, Dorothy Strickley, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Florence Duncan of Southgate; a son, Albert Strickley of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery,
Southgate. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights, is handling arrangements.
John W. Tolbert, 86, of Glencoe, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired welder with Stewart Ironworks in Covington and a member of Ten Mile Baptist Church in Gallatin County and Glencoe Masonic Lodge No. 498. His wife, Anna Tolbert, died in 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Bonnie Gray and Audrey Tolbert, both of Florence; a son, Jimmy Dan Tolbert of Glencoe; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery.
Fred R. Veith, 73, of Fort Thomas, died at 8 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired trust officer with PNC Bank, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Ryan Veith; sons, Terry Veith of Cincinnati and Rick Veith of Fort Thomas; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Xavier High School Scholarship Fund, 600 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224; or St. Ursula Academy Scholarship Fund, 1339 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Bud Whitaker, 81, of Covington, died Friday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired truck driver with Beatrice Food Co. and a member of Kelly Furnish VFW Post No. 7099 in Covington and the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille Whitaker of Covington; a brother, Hugh Whitaker of Florida; and a sister, Alice Wells of Covington.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. Catchen Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
